What does spiritless mean?
Definitions for spiritless
ˈspɪr ɪt lɪsspir·it·less
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Princeton's WordNet
spiritlessadjective
lacking ardor or vigor or energy
"a spiritless reply to criticism"
meek, spiritlessadjective
evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant
"compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others"; "a fine fiery blast against meek conformity"- Orville Prescott; "she looked meek but had the heart of a lion"; "was submissive and subservient"
Wiktionary
spiritlessadjective
Lacking energy, drive, motivation or emotion. Enervated.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Spiritlessadjective
Dejected; low; deprived of vigour; wanting courage; depressed.
Etymology: from spirit
A man so faint, so spiritless,
So dull, so dead in look, so woe begone,
Drew Priam’s curtain. William Shakespeare, Henry. IV.Of their wonted vigour left them drain’d,
Exhausted, spiritless, afflicted, fall’n. John Milton, Paradise Lost.Nor did all Rome, grown spiritless, supply
A man that for bold truth durst bravely die. Dryden.Art thou so base, so spiritless a slave?
Not so he bore the fate to which you doom’d him. Smith.
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spiritless
Spiritless refers to a state of lacking enthusiasm, energy, determination, or liveliness. It often describes a person, action, or atmosphere appearing dejected, depressed, or withdrawn. It could also imply that an entity lacks courage, character, or vigor. Essentially, to be spiritless is to lack a sense of spirited or animated vitality.
Webster Dictionary
Spiritlessadjective
destitute of spirit; wanting animation; wanting cheerfulness; dejected; depressed
Spiritlessadjective
destitute of vigor; wanting life, courage, or fire
Spiritlessadjective
having no breath; extinct; dead
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of spiritless in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of spiritless in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of spiritless in a Sentence
Fires can't be made with dead embers, nor can enthusiasm be stirred by spiritless men. Enthusiasm in our daily work lightens effort and turns even labor into pleasant tasks.
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